Panel trucks, don't see alot of them on the forum.

[aerotruk63]

See alot of Suburban's but not alot of Panels. Pictures?

[monolith]

Pics and description of my 1ton panel in my sig.

All projects are on hold while my home sale closes and I find new digs (and parking)

[firenuttz]

heres a few of my c30 shloooooooong panel

[kc0kfg]

Here is my 66

bagged with a 5.7 TBI and a 700r4

[padresag]

here is my 64
this is what was left of it last thur night and it went to the scrap yard on fri

By rondavid at 2011-08-31

By rondavid at 2011-08-31

By rondavid at 2011-08-31

all that I retained from the old one was the door post with vin and the model plate from the fire wall and will put it back together around those 2 pieces
I have a 66 suburban body but does need a fair bit of rust repair and will just part it out when I get the one down below

By rondavid at 2011-08-31


I am biking over to Surrey tomorrow to have a look at this one. it would save me a lot of rust repair if it is as good as I was told it was by another fellow that was looking at buying it but forfeited his deposit.the truck come up from e. washington and has an 84 4 x 4 frame under it and was never reg as a 4 x 4 done there. before you can get them registered here they have to go through inspection and I doubt that it will make it. he orig wanted 3500. for it I think and I will pick it up for 1250. if there is minimal rust under there . there is some.
I have a real good front end sheet metal and every other part to put it back together
ron
By rondavid at 2011-08-23

By rondavid at 2011-08-23

By rondavid at 2011-08-23

[aerotruk63]

kc0kfg I like the look of your truck.

Hope you get it Ron. I prefer the look of the tailgate and hatch.

[lil hoodlum]

Not mine but at a local salvage yard.

Keith

[Dinos63]

Hmmm i need to post mine up

[jimmydean]

Originally Posted by Dinos63

Hmmm i need to post mine up

Yes, yes you do.

Dino, do you have any build shots of yours? I have only seen a few pics of it, one when you first redid the interior a while back.

[Dinos63]

I have some build some but i had my panel over 20 years i need to scan some pics

[kc0kfg]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

kc0kfg I like the look of your truck.

Hope you get it Ron. I prefer the look of the tailgate and hatch.

Thanks Aero, I have always has a spot in my heart for panels, they do have one drawback in the design, it can be fun changing lanes if you don't have a passenger to look in the next lane.

[padresag]

Originally Posted by kc0kfg

Thanks Aero, I have always has a spot in my heart for panels, they do have one drawback in the design, it can be fun changing lanes if you don't have a passenger to look in the next lane.

that is what mirrors are for
ron

[padresag]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

kc0kfg

Hope you get it Ron. I prefer the look of the tailgate and hatch.

well I did put a deposit on it. should be home hopefully in about a week and a half. it does need rockers and floor work and a few other little spots. get rid of that 84 frame and get mine under it
have to bring it over on a barge. lot cheaper than taking a truck and trailer over which would be about $450.00 return basic. this way it will be about $225.00
ron

[suzq044]

^ this is what PJ looks like; but hopefully he'll look something like this; the color has been chosen, but the pattern (what we leave white) has not been, but this is when we're done; give or take the wheels 'n damage;

click for high-res:

[Apache63]

Here is my 61 Panel !!

[jimmydean]

I think Dino has the OG panel (original dropmember). Aren't too many like that.

[Apache63]

Originally Posted by jimmydean

I think Dino has the OG panel (original dropmember). Aren't too many like that.

i have the 2nd Version of the Dropmember and still only one in Germany !!!

sorry for the thread-jack

[jimmydean]

I have a soft spot for the OG look. Nate does beautiful work.

Has anyone cut down a panel to Blazer size? There isn't a 60-66 blazer, is there?

[suzq044]

Originally Posted by jimmydean

I have a soft spot for the OG look. Nate does beautiful work.

Has anyone cut down a panel to Blazer size? There isn't a 60-66 blazer, is there?

No factory blazer, but someone shortened a suburban to that size.. no lift off top though.
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[aerotruk63]

Now I read somewhere in my literature that there was a Special Delivery with a 96" wheelbase? I know the later Blazers were 106.5. The rear wheel house was right behind the doors. Looked almost clown car like as the proportions were so far off the regular 127" wheelbase. Anyone else hear or see of any?

[suzq044]

Originally Posted by aerotruk63

Now I read somewhere in my literature that there was a Special Delivery with a 96" wheelbase? I know the later Blazers were 106.5. The rear wheel house was right behind the doors. Looked almost clown car like as the proportions were so far off the regular 127" wheelbase. Anyone else hear or see of any?

Sounds like maybe an aircraft hauler or something, like what Jeep had back in the day?

[amueller454]

here is my 1960 panel with a 454 and turbo400

[aerotruk63]

Saw a good Suburban/ Panel rear bumper on a school bus conversion at the yard I was at today. 64-66 GMC 1 ton super long. No extra doors so everyone went in the front or through the rear. There's a big metal step protecting the bumper but its not attached to it.

amueller454 what wheels are you using?

[amueller454]

they are 15x10's i got from wheel vintiques. I actually ordered them through summit because it was cheaper than going straight to wheel vintiques.

[mr57]

Here's mine that I picked up this summer.